Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Georgia Republicans have taken the first step on their freshly blazed path toward a possible takeover of Fulton County’s elections.
A letter obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows two dozen state senators support a performance review of Fulton elections chief Richard Barron. The letter was written Tuesday, the very same day a front-page AJC story examined the prospect of a takeover of elections in Fulton, home to a tenth of all Georgians.
“We’re asking them to simply correct a record they say is easily corrected. Is it or isn’t it? The people of Georgia deserve answers,” wrote Republican Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller, who signed the letter.
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Fulton Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said a takeover is really a GOP attempt to wrest control of the U.S. Senate from Democrats and retain the governorship in 2022, with eyes toward 2024.
“It’s been rhetoric until this point. This letter is the first official step in the process,” he said.
Pitts said he intends to form a plan with his staff, including the county attorney, Thursday.
“We’ve got allies in the legislature, we’ve got the courts and the court of public opinion,” he said. ” … The law, as it currently stands, it on their side.”
When asked if he thinks Fulton will win, he said: “We’ll fight to the end, no matter what the outcome will be.””